Language Included In H.R. 2881

On Thursday, Kate Hanni with the Coalition for an Airline
Passengers' Bill of Rights applauded Congressional approval of H.R.
2881, the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2007... which includes
language aimed at forcing airlines to take steps to stem the
epidemic of passenger strandings seen this year.

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Saegheh Production To Begin Saturday

In a surprisingly visible display for the oppresive Islamic
republic, on Thursday Iran publicly tested two of its
domestically-manufactured fighter jets. The ceremony at Mehrabad
Airport was attended by political and military leaders, reports
UPI.

Locals Unconvinced By FAA's Arguments

Those concerned with the FAA's plans to close the Southeast
Texas Regional Airport Terminal Radar Approach Control (TRACON)
facility and move those operations to Houston are breathing a bit
easier this week, after the FAA suspended the move Tuesday.

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The Traveling Universe Remains More Or Less Intact

The "cattle call" stays. That's the word from Southwest Airlines
CEO Gary Kelly, who announced Wednesday the low-cost carrier's experiment with assigned
seating did not convince the airline to immediately
forgo the first-come, first-served boarding process in existence
since the airline began service in 1971.

Will Add Third Building To Georgia Facility

Cessna broke ground Wednesday on what will be its third building
in Columbus, GA. The company will invest up to $24 million to
expand aircraft subassembly work here, including construction of an
$11 million facility at Muscogee Technology Park.

Amarillo, TX Facility Forced To Cease Operations

The Texas Aviation Historical Society tells ANN it was unable to
reach a satisfactory lease agreement with the City of Amarillo,
TX... and has been forced to cease operation of The English Field
Air & Space Museum.

Passengers Evacuate Plane On Taxiway

Passengers onboard a Comair flight saw their trip from Colorado
Springs, CO to Cincinnati, OH end a lot sooner than planned
Tuesday, after they were forced to evacuate their aircraft on a
taxiway at COS.

NBAA Attendees Will Have Chance To Win New Convertible

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"The only thing that we are announcing today is that we
are not assigning seats."

Source: Southwest Airlines CEO Gary Kelly,
cutting to the quick during a Wednesday news conference. While it's
true Southwest won't break from its "cattle call" boarding system
-- at least for now -- starting in November it will assign places
in line. Passengers will continue to board by groups A, B, and C...
but they'll now have to line up in numerical order.